Chapter 112 Ellie, do you want it?
“Speaking of which, I do need the village chief’s help with something…”
The village chief was stunned, then he mentioned it casually, but the young lord actually spoke.
“Um…what’s the matter?”
Cao Xing pointed to old Mel and his daughter Elisa next to him.
At the beginning of the battle, Elisa was frightened next to Cao Xing.
Fortunately, the target of that group of hunters was Cao Xing.
After the initial fright, Elisa quickly got out of the crowd and joined Old Mel.
Then the two of them kept hiding in the corner and didn’t dare to come out.
Cao Xing said: “Old Mel and her daughter will join my territory.”
“They will leave Hoge Village with their cattle and sheep, but I heard that villagers in Hoge Village need to get the approval of the village chief to leave, so…”
Hearing this, the village chief showed hesitation in his eyes.
He turned his head, looked at Old Mel aside and asked, “Mel, do you really want to follow this lord to his territory?”
Old Mel nodded, “Yes, Chief Maldo.”
The village chief sighed, “You are the most experienced cattle farmer in our village. You are very familiar with the habits of these livestock. If other villagers have problems with their cattle and sheep, they always come to you to solve them.”
“To be honest, I really can’t bear to leave you…”
“However, if it is this powerful lord, it would not be a bad idea.”
“Hog Village is indeed too weak. You can live safer under his territory.”
“This respected Lord Cao Xing, I agree.”
[The head of Hog Village has approved your recruitment application. Mel and Elisa have joined your territory, and the population of the territory is +2]
There was joy in Cao Xing’s eyes, but he didn’t expect the village chief to agree so readily.
However, this may also be related to the great strength he displayed.
It immediately shocked the village chief.
He looked at Old Mel next to him and said, “Very good. In this way, you are my people.”
“Now, go and clean up, we are going back to the territory.”
Cao Xing acted vigorously and resolutely.
Old Mel nodded, turned around, took Elisa with him, and went back to pack his luggage.
Cao Xing also walked out of Hoge Village and waited at the entrance of the village.
Hog Village will take care of the corpses here.
As for how to deal with it, that’s not what he has to worry about.
…
Half an hour later.
Old Mel and Elisa walked out with a dozen yaks, sheep, and big-horned cows.
The yaks still had large and small bags hanging on them, which looked like a tribute from the old Mel family.
In addition, Cao Xing also saw several ox carts filled with goods.
Old Mel said apologetically: “Sorry, Lord, it took me a little time to pack things up.”
“Those bullock carts are loaded with hay, which is food for yaks and sheep.”
Cao Xing nodded, “It doesn’t matter, let’s return to the territory now.”
A group of people, plus dozens of cattle and sheep, left Hoge Village in a mighty manner.
This time, although Cao Xing did not recruit new people at the village tavern.
And he also recruited six people with combat capabilities from the guys from the Sanyinghui.
Take a look at the attributes of these new members.
[Cantha Empire Soldier: Rakid]
[Level: Level 8 2243/7000 (second-level ordinary creature)]
[HP: 780/780]
[Attack power: 65~67 (weapon bonus)]
[Armor: 24~28]
[Skill: Basic Imperial Swordsmanship (when fighting with sword weapons, attack power +15%, attack speed +10%)
Three-stage slash (three consecutive attacks, causing 91%, 87%, and 77% of physical damage respectively, cooling down for 60 seconds)]
[Talent: None]
[Satiety: 66]
【Loyalty: 52】
(Evaluation: Well-trained imperial soldiers, able to carry out battlefield orders well.)…
[Mage Melando’s Apprentice: Ellie]
[Level: Level 7 4491/6000]
[HP: 520/520]
[Attack power: 63~65]
[Skill: Primary Water Coordination (Control the water element energy in the air, which is affected by the world environment, and transforms into controlling the ice element.) Water Explosion Bomb (condensing a ball of water explosion bomb, which is affected by the world environment, and turns into ice Explosive bombs, causing 122% explosion damage to the enemy, and there is a chance of making the enemy enter a frozen state, with a cooling time of 30 seconds)]
[Talent: Magic Affinity (Only humans who are naturally sensitive to magic fluctuations can grow into magicians)]
[Satiety: 53]
【Loyalty: 51】
(Evaluation: Delicate mage apprentice, she seems frightened.)…
[Wild Boar Tribe Warrior: Blitz Rayner]
[Level: Level 7 3913/6000]
[HP: 820/820]
[Attack power: 55~58]
[Skill: Dual Sword Style (can use two weapons at the same time)
Pig rushes forward (instantly sprints forward for a certain distance, causing 112%*2 piercing damage to the enemy, cooling time 100 seconds)]
[Talent: Beast Bloodline (Health Points Extra +10%)]
[Satiety: 61]
【Loyalty: 55】
(Evaluation: A warrior from a mysterious tribe with good combat ability.)…
Cao Xing nodded.
They are all ordinary recruiting creatures. At the same level, the Wild Boar Warrior is the strongest.
Cao Xing did not apply more BUFF to them.
Because these newcomers were forcibly conquered by him, their loyalty was too low.
Cao Xing was afraid that they would rebel, so he waited for these guys to adapt first.
The team was stronger than before they set off, and it looked like a large caravan in the snow.
Since they had to carry a yak, they didn’t move very fast.
It is estimated that it will take at least three hours to get back to the territory.
By then, it will almost be dark.
Cao Xing thought for a moment and decided to make use of these few hours.
He first thought of the territory of those guys from Sanyinghui.
So, Cao Xing looked at the two new mages and called directly to his side.
“Ellie.”
Hearing Cao Xing calling her, one of the female mage’s body suddenly trembled.
She walked over cautiously.
“Lord…Lord…you call me?”
Cao Xing nodded, “Tell me about the situation in the territory you stayed in before.”
Ellie cautiously replied: “The territory I stayed in before was okay, but the former lord was a weak human being and there were not many resources in the territory…”
“But they are pretty good, and they will share whatever they have with me and the polar people. But because we don’t go out much, after a few days, our food has reached the bottom.”
“This time, the former lord took me out of the territory and told us that after this time, we would have food for the next week…”
“So…so…”
Cao Xing’s eyes widened, “So you followed that guy here to besiege this lord?”
Ai Li’s face turned pale with fright, and her eyes filled with tears, “I…I didn’t mean it…wuwuwu…”
“You can hit me and punish me…but please don’t take off my clothes, okay?”
Before Cao Xing could speak, Liu Muxue next to him burst out laughing.
He was speechless, “Who the hell wants to take off your clothes?”
“Tell me, have all the people in your former master’s territory come out?”
Ai Li stopped being frightened and nodded cautiously, “For this operation, he brought his family out, and then… they were all killed by you…”
Cao Xing’s eyes suddenly lit up.
All dead? This means that there is no one in control of that territory. He can enter at any time and will not even be blocked by the novice protection mechanism.
Cao Xing continued to ask: “Do you know the location of the territory?”
Ai Li nodded again, “I know, it’s about ten kilometers away from here…”
Cao Xing’s eyes suddenly lit up, “Very good, then take us there.”
Ellie seemed a little shy, and then hesitated: “The former master said that you can’t just take other people around the territory…”
Cao Xing was delighted, this female mage was quite loyal.
The former lord is dead, but he still remembers his instructions.
But for these recruited creatures, Cao Xing naturally has a way to make them relent.
So, he took out a piece of [roasted rabbit meat] from his backpack.
He had long noticed that the satiety levels of these recruited creatures were in a very low state.
It was obvious that the former lord who followed them didn’t even have enough to eat.
Looking at the rabbit meat in Cao Xing’s hand, the six newly joined people swallowed at the same time.
There was a sound of swallowing in the team.
Look at Ellie’s longing eyes.
Cao Xing smiled and asked, “Want to eat?”
Ellie nodded repeatedly, and then immediately shook her head.
At this moment, Blitz, the wild boar warrior next to him, was the first to reply: “Lord, I know the location of the former lord’s territory and can take you there!”
“The previous owner also brought all his family members out this time. Now there is no one in that territory except the polar people.”
Cao Xing was happy, nodded and said: “Blitz, you are very good.”
After speaking, Cao Xing handed him half a roasted rabbit.
Wild Boar Warrior Blitz quickly stepped forward and saluted respectfully.
“Thank you for the food, you are a generous lord!”
Blitz took the barbecue and took the first bite in front of everyone.
In an instant, Yeblizzi’s pupils widened and she exclaimed: “This is no ordinary barbecue!”
“I tasted salt, honey, and even milk in it!”
“Not only that, I also feel that my power has been improved!”
“My God, this is my first time to eat such delicious and magical barbecue!”
When the other newcomers heard Blitz’s description, their saliva suddenly began to secrete.
Meat that can increase attributes is extremely rare for them.
Not to mention, it’s so delicious! The longing in his eyes could hardly be concealed.
A system prompt appears.
[Your territory member: Blitz Reiner tasted the delicious roast rabbit, his attributes have been improved, and his loyalty has been increased. Current loyalty: 65]
All of a sudden, Blitz increased his loyalty by almost 10 points.
The secret rabbit meat is so powerful!
Cao Xing had a smile on his face, “Blitz, this is just the basic living standard in our territory. If you follow me, you can enjoy this delicious food every day.”
Hearing this, not only Blitz, but also the three Imperial soldiers and the two female mages next to them, their pupils widened.
When they were with their former Lord, not to mention eating meat every day, they could not even get enough dry bread.
But this new lord told them that as long as they followed him, they could eat this precious meat every day!
Blitz said gratefully: “Thank you for your gift, my powerful and generous lord!”
“Blitz Renner, I am willing to devote my loyalty to you!”
After saying that, he started to wolf down half of the rabbit.
The other five people watched his movements and swallowed hard.
In less than half a minute, Blitz finished half the piece of rabbit meat in his hand and even gnawed down the bones.
The satiety level has increased to 70 points, and the whole person seems more energetic.
“Lord, I will take you there right now!”
Cao Xing waved his hand, indicating that he should not be in a hurry.
At this time, Cao Xing took out the other half of the secret rabbit, looked at the mage apprentice Ai Li and said, “Ai Li, do you want it?”
Ai Li looked very hesitant, “I…”
Before she could speak, Sylvia next to her took the lead and said: “Lord, I know the location of the former lord’s territory, which is about twenty kilometers away from us.”
“If you would give me this half of the rabbit, I would be happy to take you there.”
Compared to Ellie, Sylvia is more mature even though she also comes from the Melandor Mage Association.
There are a little freckles on her face, like the big sister next door.
Cao Xing smiled and gave the other half of the rabbit to Sylvia.
Sylvia took it as if she had found a treasure, and then started to devour it, chewing it in big mouthfuls, completely ignoring the so-called lady image.
A system prompt appears.
[Your territory member: Sylvia tasted the delicious roast rabbit, her attributes have been improved, and her loyalty has been increased. Current loyalty: 62]
Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.
Sylvia’s loyalty is almost up to standard, so there is no need to worry about her rebelling.
At the same time, Cao Xing looked at the other three imperial swordsmen, their eyes also filled with desire.
Then, he took out two rabbits from his backpack, one half for each.
The three soldiers took it tremblingly.
“Thank you, respected lord!”
Under the temptation of delicious food, their loyalty increased to over 60.
And told Cao Xing the location of their former territory, including the development of their territory.
After listening to what they said, Cao Xing nodded secretly.
Except one of the Imperial soldiers said there were still survivors alive in his former territory.
Other territories are basically ownerless.
If he could capture all four territories, not counting other resources, he would be able to bring back at least 16 of the polar people! For Cao Xing, who needs a lot of manpower, this is a big fortune.
At this moment, there is still the last mage apprentice, Ellie, who insists on refusing to tell the former master’s territory.
Sylvia was also advising her.
Cao Xing held the last half of rabbit meat in his hand and looked at her with a mysterious smile on his face.
In the end, Ellie gave in.
She knelt in front of Cao Xing respectfully, “Lord, please give Ai Li some food!”
“Ellie is willing to take you to the former master’s territory.”
Cao Xing smiled, “You made the right choice, Ai Li.”
Then, he also gave Ellie half a rabbit.
Ellie took it carefully and took the first bite.
Same as everyone else.
All the hardness in the mouth disappeared instantly when he tasted the delicious taste of rabbit meat.
There were even little stars in her eyes.
[Your territory member: Ellie tasted the delicious roast rabbit meat, her attributes have been improved, and her loyalty has been increased. Current loyalty: 63]
Liu Muxue behind him also had a happy smile on his face.
Then, from Ai Li’s mouth, Cao Xing learned the location of the last territory.
Based on the positions given by the six newcomers, Cao Xing roughly calculated the lower position in his mind.
Cao Xing frowned and said, “The distance seems a bit far…”
“The distance between each territory is almost ten or twenty kilometers.”
“Even if we plan the route and walk all of it, it will still take two or three hours to get back to the territory.”
“And because you have to take the cattle and sheep with you, this time will be greatly extended. You won’t even be able to go back before dark…”
After thinking for a moment, Cao Xing had an idea.
He called Assam over.
“Knight of Assam, you escort Mr. Mel and his cattle and sheep back to their territory first.”
“I’ll ask Rhaenys to come with you to make sure nothing goes wrong.”
Assam and Rhaenys saluted at the same time.
“Your order is my mission. I will never let anything happen to Mr. Mel and the herd!”
Rhaenys also tightened her grip on her weapon, “My arrows will protect the safety of the herd.”
Cao Xing nodded, “Very good, then you can go back first. I wish you a safe journey.”
Assam nodded heavily, then led the herd towards the territory.
The team split up.
Cao Xing, on the other hand, took Sarah, Hilda, Liu Muxue, and six newcomers in another direction.
In this way, the three strongest combat forces, Baymax, Sarah, and Hilda, are still on his side. At least there is no need to worry about their safety.
Assam’s side is not too far away from the territory. With the strength of him and Renes, they are enough to deal with many dangers.
At this time, the mage apprentice Sylvia took the lead and said: “Lord, the former lord’s location is only 15 kilometers away from us. Let me take you there!”
Cao Xing nodded, “Okay, Sylvia, you can lead the way.”
“Hilda, add the Queen’s will to all these newcomers to speed up our actions.”
The Blood Spider Queen walked over, and the strong smell of blood made the six newcomers on the field hold their breath.
They seemed to be terrified of Hilda.
Hilda had an impatient look on her face, then slowly raised her two slender arms, her black and purple lips parted lightly.
“I call on you in the name of the Queen to charge for me!”
In an instant, the six newly joined people felt an irresistible will coming into their minds, as if they wanted to rush to the battlefield and fight with the enemy.
At the same time, a strange energy blessed them, causing their mobility to skyrocket!
Ai Li said with an expression on her face: “What… such a terrifying power…”
The other three imperial soldiers were even more shocked: “If it is on the battlefield, the power of this blood spider lady can even determine the outcome of a war!”
Cao Xing smiled, and then he and Liu Muxue blessed them with various states.
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(End of chapter)